Prince William wrapped up a week-long tour of Japan and China yesterday. His trip was widely considered a success; however, on his last day in China it was revealed that the elephants in the Wild Elephant Valley sanctuary were forced to perform less than a mile from where the Prince was staying. This sparked controversy as he had used this trip to rally against the ivory trade in China. Read more here, The Washington Post.
For pictures from throughout Prince William’s trip, see The Telegraph.
Reese Witherspoon will again find herself in the company of the Duchess of Cambridge at the pre-BAFTA reception being held at Kensington Palace tonight, according to multiple sources including Hello!. Hello! is reporting that stars such as Keira Knightley, Julianne Moore, Amy Adams, Reese Witherspoon, Rosamund Pike, Patricia Arquette, and Benedict Cumberbatch are expected to attend as are Felicity Jones, Ethan Hawke, Ralph Fiennes, and Michael Keaton.
Fresh off their vacation to Mustique to celebrate Carole Middleton’s 60th birthday, the Cambridges will surely make everyone jealous with their fabulous tans.
Prince George will become a big brother this April, however, it is unknown whether he will have a baby brother or sister. Sources tell E! News that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge do not know the sex of their child and have referred to the baby as “it” on recent outings. Countdown to the Great Kate Wait #2 is officially on!
Prince William, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince Harry
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The Middleton sisters were spotted at a friend’s laid-back New Year’s celebration Monday afternoon in Berkshire according to PEOPLE.
“ ‘Kate looked incredible,” a fellow reveler told PEOPLE. “She was very jolly and very happy.’
The eyewitness says the new mom, 31, who gave birth to son George in July, ‘has really got her figure back. If anything she actually looks better now than before she had Prince George.’
While George and his dad, Prince William, weren’t spotted at the party, Kate clearly enjoyed herself.
‘The thing that really strikes you is that she is just so normal and smiley,’ the partygoer said. ‘There are no lights on Kate here, so she can be totally relaxed and herself.’
‘I came away from the party thinking, ‘She looks really happy.’ Kate really is glowing and full of life.‘ ”
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Prince William and Kate Middleton (2006)
From US Weekly:
Ever wonder what the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge call each other in private? Apparently so did the News of the World, the disgraced former British tabloid, currently in the midst of a major lawsuit in which it is accused of hacking the phones of several prominent leaders and personalities, including Kate Middleton and Prince Harry.
On Dec. 19, Middleton’s private messages from Prince William, her then-boyfriend, in 2006 were played in the court room.
“Babykins, just tried ringing you, hope you’re alright,” William said in one message.
This is the first time it’s been confirmed that Middleton’s phone was hacked by News of the World. Another message reveals he nearly got shot during his officer training at Sandhurst in 2006.
“Hi baby. Um, sorry, I’ve just got back off my night navigation exercise,” he said in a new message. “I’ve been running around the woods of Aldershot chasing shadows and getting horribly lost, and I walked into some other regiment’s ambush, which was slightly embarrassing because I nearly got shot. Not by live rounds, but by blank rounds, which would have been very embarrassing, though.”
Another message was played from the voicemail of Prince Harry, left by an unnamed male using a high-pitched voice to impersonate Harry’s ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy.
“You are the best looking ginger I have ever seen!” the voice, thought to be Prince William, said. “It’s lovely out here in Africa and hopefully I’ll see you very soon you big hairy fat ginger.”
Prince William participated in a volleyball game at the Westway Sports Centre in north Kensington today while visiting young aspiring coaches.
The second in line to the throne looked a little out of place with one 13-year-old saying that he “felt sorry” for the Prince because he was unable to return balls. His wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, appeared more at ease with her volleyball skills even though she was wearing tall wedges!
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Prince William visited Sunderland and South Shields as patron of the Centrepoint charity, a charity focused on helping the homeless youth. At the main office, the second in line to the throne participated in a cooking lesson as well as spoke to those who the charity has helped about youth homelessness and employment.
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Prince William also officially opened the Haven Point leisure center in South Shields. He observed a swim lesson, spoke with local swimmers, and watched water survival training and resuscitation.
His final event of the day was attending a Diana Award Inspire Day. There he spoke to 30 young people taking part in workshops on anti-bullying and employability skills.
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